Iceland has a population density of 9.93 people per square mile compared to 401 people in the United Arab Emirates. Iceland has 2,868,586 sq ft of land per person vs 81,907 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iceland and the United Arab Emirates are ranked 194th and 62nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Iceland has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.07% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, hence the population density in Iceland is 97.5% lower than in the United Arab Emirates.
Population density comparison
Iceland
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.93 ppl/mi² | 401 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 194/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
395314
|
11533895
|
| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,808,042 sq ft | 69,582 sq ft |
| Rural population | 5.82% | 14.2% |
| Urban population | 94.2% | 85.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 61.6% |
Iceland vs the United Arab Emirates:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Iceland increased by 31.6%, compared to a 148.1% growth in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2004, Iceland ranked 188th for population density and is in 194th place now. The United Arab Emirates was 111th in 2004 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 9.93 | 401 |
| 2023 | 9.91 | 382 |
| 2022 | 9.81 | 367 |
| 2021 | 9.57 | 349 |
| 2020 | 9.41 | 343 |
| 2019 | 9.26 | 344 |
| 2018 | 9.06 | 341 |
| 2017 | 8.87 | 336 |
| 2016 | 8.67 | 326 |
| 2015 | 8.55 | 310 |
| 2014 | 8.46 | 293.9 |
| 2013 | 8.36 | 280.6 |
| 2012 | 8.29 | 269.6 |
| 2011 | 8.24 | 259.1 |
| 2010 | 8.22 | 250.5 |
| 2009 | 8.23 | 244.6 |
| 2008 | 8.2 | 229.8 |
| 2007 | 8.05 | 205.1 |
| 2006 | 7.85 | 182.7 |
| 2005 | 7.67 | 170.1 |
| 2004 | 7.55 | 161.5 |
| 2003 | 7.48 | 152.9 |
| 2002 | 7.43 | 144.3 |
| 2001 | 7.36 | 135.8 |
| 2000 | 7.27 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 7.17 | 119.1 |
| 1998 | 7.08 | 110.9 |
| 1997 | 7 | 102.7 |
| 1996 | 6.95 | 94.7 |
| 1995 | 6.91 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 6.87 | 84.9 |
| 1993 | 6.81 | 81 |
| 1992 | 6.74 | 77.1 |
| 1991 | 6.66 | 73.2 |
| 1990 | 6.58 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 6.53 | 65.3 |
| 1988 | 6.45 | 61.3 |
| 1987 | 6.35 | 57.4 |
| 1986 | 6.28 | 53.5 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 50.3 |
| 1984 | 6.19 | 47.6 |
| 1983 | 6.12 | 45 |
| 1982 | 6.04 | 42.5 |
| 1981 | 5.96 | 40.1 |
| 1980 | 5.89 | 37 |
| 1979 | 5.83 | 33.3 |
| 1978 | 5.78 | 29.5 |
| 1977 | 5.73 | 25.9 |
| 1976 | 5.69 | 22.5 |
| 1975 | 5.63 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 5.56 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 5.49 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 5.4 | 14 |
| 1971 | 5.32 | 12.2 |
| 1970 | 5.28 | 10.4 |
| 1969 | 5.25 | 8.74 |
| 1968 | 5.21 | 7.27 |
| 1967 | 5.13 | 6.55 |
| 1966 | 5.05 | 6.34 |
| 1965 | 4.97 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 4.88 | 5.82 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 5.55 |
| 1962 | 4.71 | 5.29 |
| 1961 | 4.63 | 5.03 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 94.2% | 85.8% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | 85.7% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | 85.5% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | 85.4% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | 85.2% |
| 2019 | 94% | 85% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | 84.9% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 84.7% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | 84.5% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | 84.3% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | 84.1% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | 84% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | 83.8% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | 83.4% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | 83.2% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | 83% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | 82.6% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | 82.2% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | 81.5% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | 80.8% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 92% | 79.7% |
| 2000 | 92% | 79.3% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | 78.9% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | 78.6% |
| 1997 | 92% | 78.4% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | 78.3% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | 78.3% |
| 1994 | 91.4% | 78.3% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | 78.4% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | 78.4% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | 78.6% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | 78.7% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 78.8% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | 79% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | 79.2% |
| 1986 | 89.6% | 79.3% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | 79.5% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | 79.7% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | 80% |
| 1982 | 88.6% | 80.3% |
| 1981 | 88.3% | 80.7% |
| 1980 | 88.1% | 81.1% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | 81.8% |
| 1978 | 87.7% | 82.6% |
| 1977 | 87.4% | 83.4% |
| 1976 | 87.2% | 83.9% |
| 1975 | 86.9% | 83.9% |
| 1974 | 86.5% | 83.7% |
| 1973 | 86.2% | 83.2% |
| 1972 | 85.7% | 82.6% |
| 1971 | 85.3% | 82% |
| 1970 | 85% | 81.2% |
| 1969 | 84.8% | 80.5% |
| 1968 | 84.4% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 83.9% | 79.2% |
| 1966 | 83.5% | 78.5% |
| 1965 | 83.2% | 77.8% |
| 1964 | 82.7% | 77.1% |
| 1963 | 82% | 76.3% |
| 1962 | 81.5% | 75.5% |
| 1961 | 81% | 74.5% |
| 1960 | 80.4% | 73.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 92.4% to 94.2% in Iceland and from 81.5% to 85.8% in the United Arab Emirates.
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